St Brfgld's Women's Group Members report The Mana8ement Commlttee present thelr report and the finandal statements for the year ended 31st March 2024. Qblectlves and actlvities St Bri8id's Women's Group was establlshed fn October 1999, to empower women Ilvin8 In the Carnhill Area (SOA Carrthlll 1&2). A small group of local women came together to dlscuss ways in which women wlthln the Carnhlll estate could rnove fonvard, irnprove thelr Ilfe chances & effect P05itlve change for themselve5 & their communlty. The group Is based withln Camhill, an area that Is particularly deprived & Impoverlshed especlally In tern15 of employment opportunitie5. Poverty & unemployment In Carnhlll have exacerbated a whole range of soclal problems, Includlns famlly breakdown, poor healthi Youth disaffection, drugs & crlme. The recent deprlwatlon Indlces have ranked Carnhlll in the top IO% of wards In Nl sufferin8 for multlple deprivation, child poverty, Income deprlvatlon & health deprlvat5on. Since October 1999, the group have rented a small room wlthln the local parish hall. Wlth help from small grants, local fundralslng & donatlons In kind the 8roup has been able to dellver varfous courses such as Tia Chi. Aqua Aerobics, Swimmlng Lessons, Zumba Gold, Healthy Eating, Creative writing• Knlttlng I Crochetln& Arts & Craft5, Personal Development, Cornrnunlty Development tralnln8 & vlslts to Stomiont to talk to polltlcal partles to dlscuss Ihe Issue5 that effect them & their communlty. For local chlldren each year we set up a summer scheme & a bus trlp to the beach for the local residents i.e. parents childrÉn, grandparents etG Management Committee The members cf the charlty lor the purposes of charity law and throughout this reportare collectively referred to a5 the members. The member5 servln8 durln8 the year and since the year end were as follow$: Mrs Mary Harley Mrs Jean Cooke Mrs Helen McGrellls Mrs Detta McGuinne55 Mrs Ann Mclntyre Mrs Teresa Deeny Mrs Ann McPhllllps Mrs Patricia O'Rellly Public beneffts The direct benefit which flows from thls purpose Is the Increased level of soclal inclusion for members of St Brlgids Women's Group and the promotlon of volunteering and development and Insplrlng clvlc values and communlty actlvlty within the Greater Shantallow Area. These beneflts are evldenced throu8h Increased numbers of womeh attendin8 weekly meeting & artivities, Increased numbers in volunteers & volunteering Page 3
St Brtalo's Women's Group Memb0r4 report Contlnued...-.. opporturtltles, feedback ffQrn the committee & voluhteers involved vhth trnIng & events. focus 8rnups & evaluatlonlmonltorln8 caffied out for all work Qrrled ouL Th•re Is no harm flowln8 from tNs purposo. Beneflclarles ol thls purpose We redeThlS IWomen• parents & Volunteers) wlthln tho Greater Shantallow Area. A Pflvate beneflt may are to commlttee members who may frorn time to limr ovoil of training prografflmes In maiters such as governance, but th55 Is necessaiy for professional standards to be malfitslned to carryout the work of St 8rlgids Wornen's Group & lo ensure ihe benent15 provided to our beneficiaries. Rlsk Manayiment The members ha¥e assessed the major rlsks to whlch tho or8anlsailon Is exp05ed, In partlcular those related to the operatlons arbd flnances of the assoclatlon, and arn 5)t15ned that Systems are In place lo mKl8ate the exposure to the major risks. Fln•n¢lal revlew The flnandal perfofrnpnce is summarised in the enclosed account Membern Rejponilbllltles In Rqlitlon Tg IhE Fln¥ncl•l %•t¢ments The rnembers are responsible for Prepar1 the annuol report and the financlal statements In accordartce wirh applicable law and Unitod Kingdom Geftorally Accepted Accountlng Piactlce. The law appllcable to charltles In Northern Ireland requires the Members to prepare the flnancial staiernents that 8lv¢ • true 8nd folr view of the state of affalrs of the th3rlty 8t the end of the flnJnclal year and of Its stsrplus or doflclt for the financlal year. In dolr*d so thè membeis are requlred to: . select sultable accounting policle5 and apply them conslstently• - observe methods and P1Ple5 ID the Charlties SORP; - make JudBemenf3 and e3rlmates that are reasonable afid prudenl. - prep8ie the flnanclal storements on the goli18 0)Dcern b?sls unless It Is Inapproprlato to presume that the charlty wlll contlrwe In buslne55. The Members are responsible for malntalnlng proper accountinl records whlch d15clo5e with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that the rtnandal staternents ccmply with the ne$sary le8islation. The members are a150 re5pDnslble for safeguardin8 the 3ssets of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonable Steps for the prevention and detertion of Iraud and other Irre8ulirltlos. By Order of the Man38ernent Committee: Member Member Date: JI- i-'x5 Oate: Pdge 4